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Mary Sullivan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Sullivan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Sullivan | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Stephen Sullivan | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Charles Sullivan | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Francis Sullivan | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Sullivan | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bristol, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 34
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 58
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sullivan |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Sullivan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Sullivan
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu722unit:0501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gertrude Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Madeline Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Edward F Hartman | 69 | Head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William Patterson | 55 | Head | Picker | Maine |
| 55 | Annie Wilson | 35 | Servant | Keeper | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Theodore Bohlman | 43 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 57 | Elizabeth Bohlman | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Earl Bohlman | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Stephen Sullivan | 60 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Mary A Sullivan THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Lillian Sullivan | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Charles Sullivan | 25 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Francis Sullivan | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William Soule | 50 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Soule | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Adeline Soule | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Bernard Soule | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Francis Soule | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Margaret Soule | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Paul Soule | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Katherine Cody | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 72 | Emma L Cody | 35 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Fred J Barrett | 34 | Son law | Weaver | Vermont |
| 74 | Gertrude Barrett | 36 | Daughter | Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Oscar Bourbon | 45 | Head | Dresser | Canada |
| 76 | Rose Bourbon | 19 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Ernest Bourbon | 17 | Son | Shearer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Cecelia Bourbon | 16 | Daughter | Spooler | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Rudolph Bourbon | 15 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Rosie Bourbon | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Florence Bourbon | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Mary Moreau | 34 | Boarder | Domestic | Canada |
| 83 | A. S. Clapp | 36 | Head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Blanche Clapp | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 85 | Schuyler Clapp | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John Clapp | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Arthur Clapp | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Martha Clapp | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Georgiana Bassett | 19 | Servant | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Arthur W Clapp | 68 | Father | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Alva Gregory | 25 | Boarder | Surveyor | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Hollis A Weeks | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maine |
| 93 | Alberta Weeks | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 94 | John Weeks | 94 | Father law | — | Canada |
| 95 | Marie Wyllie | 49 | Head | Practical Nurse | Scotland |
| 96 | Hugh Wyllie | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 97 | David J Cluney | 29 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Minnie L Cluney | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Bernice L Cluney | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Doris F Cluney | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)